| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum polygaloides Planch. |
| Bibliography | London J. Bot. 7: 487 (1848) |
| Native Range | Peru |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-4000m |
| Description | leaves uninerved, alternate, linear to lanceolate, acuminate, 11-17mm long, flowers pedicellate, scattered in open inflorescence, petals obovate, 10-14mm, in bud red |
| Size | 8-22cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Linum andicola Krause Linum macraei f. peruvianum J.F.Macbr. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |